WTD: HP 64000 software

I am looking for software on a PC to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks.

If not, does the Hp 64000 have software to ZMODEM to a PC ??

Thanks

donald

Donald wrote:
> I am looking for software on a PC to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks.
> 
> If not, does the Hp 64000 have software to ZMODEM to a PC ??
> 
> Thanks
> 
> donald

Sorry, neither one exists.

There was another format, whose name escapes me now, used by HP Basic 
systems, that the 64K could write and which was readable by a program on 
the PC. I think I still have that program, somewhere.

If you still have a working 64000 crock, you can use RS-232 to move 
things to a PC. There was an HP-designed transfer program that could 
reliably send files to a Unix workstation. I have the source files. I 
did some work on porting them to DOS about 10 years ago, and never 
finished them. They could probably be ported to Linux very easily. I may 
actually try that myself.

If you post your real email address, obfuscated in some way, I'll look 
for what I have and send it to you.

RB

Rube Bumpkin wrote:
> Donald wrote:
> 
>> I am looking for software on a PC to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks.
>>
>> If not, does the Hp 64000 have software to ZMODEM to a PC ??
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> donald
> 
> 
> Sorry, neither one exists.
> 
> There was another format, whose name escapes me now, used by HP Basic 
> systems, that the 64K could write and which was readable by a program on 
> the PC. I think I still have that program, somewhere.
> 
> If you still have a working 64000 crock, you can use RS-232 to move 
> things to a PC. There was an HP-designed transfer program that could 
> reliably send files to a Unix workstation. I have the source files. I 
> did some work on porting them to DOS about 10 years ago, and never 
> finished them. They could probably be ported to Linux very easily. I may 
> actually try that myself.
> 
> If you post your real email address, obfuscated in some way, I'll look 
> for what I have and send it to you.
> 
> RB

Thank for your response.

hamilton AT dim DOT com

I currently do not have a HP 64K available.

The sources you have will need to be typed in and compiled somehow and 
run on the HP, right ??

I have inherited this project, (new job) and have never used the HP 64K.

Thank again

donald

Donald wrote:
> Rube Bumpkin wrote:
> 
>> Donald wrote:
>>
>>> I am looking for software on a PC to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks.
>>>
>>> If not, does the Hp 64000 have software to ZMODEM to a PC ??
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> donald
>>
>>
>>
>> Sorry, neither one exists.
>>
>> There was another format, whose name escapes me now, used by HP Basic 
>> systems, that the 64K could write and which was readable by a program 
>> on the PC. I think I still have that program, somewhere.
>>
>> If you still have a working 64000 crock, you can use RS-232 to move 
>> things to a PC. There was an HP-designed transfer program that could 
>> reliably send files to a Unix workstation. I have the source files. I 
>> did some work on porting them to DOS about 10 years ago, and never 
>> finished them. They could probably be ported to Linux very easily. I 
>> may actually try that myself.
>>
>> If you post your real email address, obfuscated in some way, I'll look 
>> for what I have and send it to you.
>>
>> RB
> 
> 
> Thank for your response.
> 
> hamilton AT dim DOT com
> 
> I currently do not have a HP 64K available.
> 
> The sources you have will need to be typed in and compiled somehow and 
> run on the HP, right ??
> 
> I have inherited this project, (new job) and have never used the HP 64K.
> 
> Thank again
> 
> donald
> 
> 

What I have is for the other end of the link. It will allow a Unix (and 
maybe Linux) workstation to communicate reliably with a 64000, over 
RS-232. This includes single files as well as batches. In batch mode you 
create a simple file that contains the 64000 file names followed by the 
Unix/Linux file names and they all get transferred with one command.

If you don't have a 64000 then the files won't do you much good. I used 
to have a lot of 64000 HW, but I gave most of it away to a consultant. 
It still works as far as I know. I'll send you his name and email 
address, along with the sources. He might be able to help, for a 
reasonable price.

RB

We wrote a PC driver to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks. about 20 years
ago.
The good new is they should be in our backups from 20+ years ago. Basically
it
was a simple file transfer program. I will have a look for it if you still
need .

Contact me off line.

w..


> Donald wrote:
> > I am looking for software on a PC to read HP 64000 5 1/4" floppy disks.
> >
> > If not, does the Hp 64000 have software to ZMODEM to a PC ??
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > donald